MATHEMATICS FOR NATURAL SCIENCE

This course has been designed for students who wish to take calculus or physics, but who are not prepared for college calculus based on our mathematics placement score and department recommendation. This course is a one semester replacement for the two semester combination of College Algebra and Trigonometry and Functions. Topics will include fundamental concepts of college algebra, pre-calculus, and a preparation for calculus. More specifically, the topics will include factoring, integer and rational exponents, simplifying algebraic expressions, function notation, polynomial and rational functions. While many of the topics covered are similar to those in typical college pre-calculus courses, there is more theoretical coverage and emphasis, a faster pace is maintained, a greater depth of understanding is required and additional material on applications is taught. Prerequisite: MATH Placement score of at least 54. 4 credits.